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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Burrow suffered several other significant injuries during his NFL career, including tearing his ACL and MCL in his left knee during his rookie season.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Hunt tore his left biceps, and Corbett suffered a grade 3 MCL sprain, Canales said.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
In late December, after returning from a month-long absence with an MCL injury, Moss got shredded by Bengals star WR2 Tee Higgins for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
But Brents, 25, sustained a torn MCL and meniscus in last year’s season opener and appeared in just two games last season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The latest blow was Sophie Cunningham, the new Fever star who tore her MCL this past Sunday during a game against the Connecticut Sun.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Brock Purdy enters this season with Deebo Samuel being traded to the Washington Commanders and Brandon Aiyuk coming off a torn ACL/MCL and won’t be ready to go until mid-season.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Leeds United captain Ethan Ampadu will be missing until at least after the upcoming international break after injuring the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
For New York, Breanna Stewart scored 30 points despite having sprained the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in her left knee in Sunday’s Game 1.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Burrow suffered several other significant injuries during his NFL career, including tearing his ACL and MCL in his left knee during his rookie season.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Hunt tore his left biceps, and Corbett suffered a grade 3 MCL sprain, Canales said.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
In late December, after returning from a month-long absence with an MCL injury, Moss got shredded by Bengals star WR2 Tee Higgins for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
But Brents, 25, sustained a torn MCL and meniscus in last year’s season opener and appeared in just two games last season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The latest blow was Sophie Cunningham, the new Fever star who tore her MCL this past Sunday during a game against the Connecticut Sun.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Brock Purdy enters this season with Deebo Samuel being traded to the Washington Commanders and Brandon Aiyuk coming off a torn ACL/MCL and won’t be ready to go until mid-season.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Leeds United captain Ethan Ampadu will be missing until at least after the upcoming international break after injuring the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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“MCL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MCL. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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